Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 203

Beizhen Fusi, the big prison.

Since this prison has no doors and windows for ventilation, it is now midsummer, and some excrement that has not been cleaned up is emitting a stench, causing the air here to be filled with an unpleasant smell.

Sun Jiao was sitting in the corner of the cell, looking absentmindedly at the only bright wall.

Since that early court, when he was directly ordered by Hongzhi to be imprisoned here, he couldn't go back to the golden house in the capital, and he lived this kind of dark life.

His eyebrows are very thick, and he has a face that meets the standard of this time. It's just that when he smiles with a thick face, he will reveal his sinister appearance, so he has always maintained a serious and upright image.

Perhaps it was this kind of evil-minded appearance that allowed him to know how to hide himself early on, and also to hide all his bad thoughts.

When he was only young, he was promoted in Huguang. It can be said that he was a young man.

Although it took him ten years to become a Jinshi, the ten years in the Imperial College allowed him to accumulate a lot of useful contacts and he also knew how to be an official.

It turned out that he was born to be an official. When a large group of local magistrates were still struggling in the same year, he had already entered the Ministry of Officials in just a few years and became a member of the Ministry of Officials who controlled their lives and deaths. Uiro.

If there are no accidents, his official career will be smooth sailing, and he will become a "virtuous minister" who is admired by people in this life and future generations.

Although as an official who was not a Hanlin official, he was destined to have no chance of becoming a cabinet minister, but it is undoubtedly an easy task to get six ministers.

It's just that a major change occurred in the matter after all, and everything came so unexpectedly.

Just when they were preparing to snipe Liu Zhong, Governor of Huguang together, they never expected that His Majesty not only did not punish Liu Zhong, but Qiu Jing, the magistrate of Anlu, found him by following the vine.

Now my future in the Hongzhi Dynasty is in danger, I just hope that people outside can work hard as soon as possible to rescue myself from this dark prison.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

There was a sound of the iron chain being pulled from the door, and then the cell door was opened, and a candle light illuminated the place.

Sun Jiao saw that the prison door was opened, but he knew that his expectations during this period of time had not been disappointed, and now the people outside really rescued him.

At this moment, he smelled freedom.

Although it may be difficult for me to have a bright future in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but with the connections I have managed, I will definitely be able to make a comeback in the New Dynasty.

Even taking a step back, with the official connections I have accumulated over the years, even if I return to Anlu to recuperate, I can still live the life of a country gentry leader who dominates one side.

"Come out!" The prison chief shouted to Sun Jiao, who was full of joy, as if he had just woken up.

Sun Jiao realized that his image at the moment must be in a state of embarrassment, so he immediately disturbed his messy hair and straightened his tattered clothes with his hands, and walked out of the cell proudly.

It is also because this emperor is more powerful now. If it was the Yingzong or Jingtai Emperor before him, he would not have been imprisoned for such a long time, and he would have already returned to Anlu to live a life of luxury.

But it's not too bad now, since I can't be a virtuous minister in the court, it's actually quite good to return to Anlu Prefecture with the accumulated money and become a rich man.

"Master Sun, where are you going?" Just as Sun Jiao was about to walk towards the gate of the prison, a playful voice sounded.

Sun Jiao couldn't help turning his head to look at the small brocade-clothed family next to him, and immediately asked in confusion, "Mu Bin, didn't you release me?"

"Master Sun, what good things are you thinking of? Based on the crimes you have committed, ransacking your home and beheading it is trivial. How can you still think about going out?" Mou Bin couldn't help laughing, and immediately poured cold water on him.

The two Jinyi guards following Mou Bin didn't expect Sun Jiao to think of such a good thing, so they shook their heads slightly.

Sun Jiao knew that Mou Bin was from Zhu Ji, and immediately said with a downcast face: "Mou Baihu, don't you want to threaten me with nonsense here! I have made it clear to Du Shangshu and Wang Xiang before, although I The official obeyed Xu Pu's arrangement to help him promote his relatives, but Xu Pu is both my teacher and a superior official, how dare I refuse to obey?"

When the matter developed to this point, he knew that the letters in his family were strong evidence against himself and Xu Pu, so he couldn't wash away the fact of dereliction of duty at all.

It's just that Xu Pu is dead now, so I want to push all the faults to Xu Pu, and I am just an accomplice.

How much crime can an accessory be convicted of?Coupled with the fact that someone is helping him in the dark, at most he will be dismissed from office or his status will be reduced to the people.

"Hehe... I really thought that everyone in the world is a fool! Come on, I want to see if his mouth is tough or the torture tools of our Beizhen Fusi are hard, and I will take him to the interrogation room. !" Mou Bin took a deep look at Sun Jiao, then waved his hand.

Sun Jiao saw the two Jinyi guards walking towards him, and immediately asked angrily: "Mou Bin, what are you going to do? Do you still dare to torture me? I warn you not to ruin your career!"

Mu Bin didn't like the arrogance of these civil servants very much, but this phenomenon was caused by Jin Yiwei.

Ever since Zhu Ji became the commander of Jinyiwei, their Beizhen Fusi has already favored the civil servant group, and they have become more polite and courteous to the civil officials who come to Beizhen Fusi.

He finally understood why His Majesty looked down on him, who was in an important position, such a weak Jin Yiwei, not to mention His Majesty, even felt disgusted by himself.

Mou Bin looked at Sun Jiao who was full of arrogance, and decided to reveal the truth: "Sun Jiao, stop having illusions! Your Majesty has just ordered you to confiscate your home. The male will be sent to the army, and the female will be sent to the Jiaofang Secretary. What do you think? Do you still have the right to yell at me?"

"Stop talking nonsense here, you bastard, where is Commander Zhu? I want to see Commander Zhu...!" Sun Jiao's face changed when he heard the words, and he immediately flew into a rage.

puff!
Just as Sun Jiao was yelling, one of the Jin Yiwei punched Sun Jiao hard in the stomach, causing Sun Jiao to fall to the ground like a shrimp.

Pooh!
Another Jin Yiwei spit thick phlegm on Sun Jiao's face, and cursed: "Don't be arrogant, how dare a person who has been ransacked and executed be so disrespectful to our Lord Qianhu!"

"Thousand households?" Sun Jiao held his aching stomach, although he still didn't want to believe that His Majesty ransacked his home, but he didn't care to wipe off the thick phlegm on his face and asked in surprise.

The promotion of Jin Yiwei, the Fusi of Beizhen, was actually not easy, but not everyone had a good aunt like Wang Xiang and Wang Lan, and now Mou Bin must have made great achievements in wanting to climb one step to the top of the thousand households.

Mou Bin condescendingly looked down at the shocked Sun Jiao, seeming to be in a good mood and said: "The imperial court's dispatch of Liu Zhong to Qingzhang Tianmu in Huguang was repeatedly blocked, and Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi were almost killed, which caused the imperial court's dissatisfaction with all the high-ranking officials and aristocratic families in Huguang. Doubtful, some even thought it was caused by King Chu’s revenge, but...they just underestimated the Sun family who has been entrenched in Anlu since the founding of the country!"

This is often the case. The Sun family of Anlu, who is clearly suspicious, is ignored by them, and they are getting farther and farther away from the truth.

Huh?
When the two guards in Jinyi heard these words, they also cast strange glances at Sun, but they doubted whether this little member of the anthology division of the Ministry of Officials, Wailang, was capable of such a thing.

Preventing the imperial court from clearing Zhang Tianmu and assassinating Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi earlier is not something that ordinary families can do.

"It's true that my grandson's family moved to Anlu since the founding of the country, but they have always been law-abiding and have never committed any crimes. You don't want to talk nonsense here!" Sun Jiao's heart sank immediately, and he said angrily.

The corners of Mou Bin's mouth rose slightly, and he said with a smirk: "This time you attacked the Shenji camp led by Wang Zhi, your Anlu family may be really innocent, but your Sun family's side branches are indeed deep enough! If I hadn't always been serious in my work and always liked to sort out the relationship between various personnel, I really couldn't find the flaw here, maybe I would have fallen into a trap like Wang Zhi without knowing it!"

"What do you mean by that?" Sun Jiao was startled, but asked calmly.

Mou Bin stopped hiding, and simply said directly: "Master Sun, you are indeed a politician who knows how to speculate, and you have already entered the center of the bureaucracy in just a few years after becoming an official. Of course, these things are not necessarily true. You are very capable, but you have met two good teachers, and you are willing to serve as tools for Xu Pu and others. If you have been helping Xu Pu arrange the promotion of his disciples and old officials, you have made many of Xu Pu's senior officials take up important positions in the same year. I have always been comprehensive in my work, not only investigating the abnormal promotions of civil servants like Qiu Jing in Anlu Prefecture, but also investigating the abnormal promotions of generals during your tenure."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Jiao suddenly changed his face, and looked at Zhu Ji's dog leg in horror, and finally knew why this person was valued by Zhu Ji in the first place.

Mou Bin saw Sun Jiao's reaction in his eyes, and continued on his own: "After my careful inspection, although your uncle Sun Long has already served as the commander of the Anlu Guard, it was found that Bao Chaosheng, the grandson of a thousand households of the Zhongzhou Guard, The Commander of the Zhongzhou Guard also discovered that the two super-relocated generals of Gong Changwei and Xi'an Youwei both had the surname Sun, so I checked the relationship between these people surnamed Sun, I don’t need to talk about this relationship, right?”

Come on, we have no idea!
The two Jin Yiwei were listening with gusto, but Mu Bin suddenly left blank, and immediately looked at the trash boss with resentment.

"You...who did you tell all these things?" Sun Jiao asked with the last glimmer of hope knowing that he could no longer hide his affairs.

Damn!

The resentment of the two Jin Yiwei seemed to be penetrated by Mou Bin, and one of the strong Jin Yiwei was slapped on the body.

Jin Yiwei, who was photographed, saw that it was Mu Bin who did it, and immediately said with a smile: "Master Qianhu, I don't know what the little one did wrong, and the little one must correct it!"

Mu Bin ignored his subordinates, and looked at Sun Jiao with a half-smile and said, "Did you hear that? Master Qianhu, why do you think I was promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households this time?"

"Zhu Lin?" Sun Jiao swallowed hard, then asked with the last shred of expectation.

The two guards in Jinyi didn't know the truth, and they were very curious about Mu Bin who had just been promoted to a thousand households, so they turned their heads to look at Mu Bin.

Mou Bin couldn't help rolling his eyes, and immediately poured cold water on him: "Your Majesty has issued an order to verify the Zhongzhou Guard, Gong Changwei, and Xi'an Youwei. As a result, hundreds of soldiers of the Zhongzhou Guard have disappeared, and Sun Yu, a thousand households of the Xi'an Right Guard, has disappeared. And the sudden sudden death of the personal guard, what do you think is coincidence or misfortune?"

"You...you all know?" Sun Jiao was disillusioned at the last moment, and his face turned pale.

The ancestor of the Sun family in Anlu, Sun Ming, was a member of Southern Zhili, and had taken root in the local area for five generations. The six brothers finally chose to join Zhu Yuanzhang's army together to seek a future.

Participating in this kind of competition for the world is undoubtedly risky. Whether the six brothers were lucky or unlucky, three of them died in battle, and three of them were rewarded for their contribution to the dragon.

Sun Ming is the eldest son of the Sun family. Because of his military exploits, he was awarded Huguang Anlu Weizheng Qianhu by the imperial court, his younger brother Sun Huai was appointed as Gongchang Weibaihu, and Sun Da was appointed as Zhongzhou Weibaihu.

Although they live in three places, the connection between the three families is very close. In particular, Sun Hu and Sun Xin chose to be buried in Anlu Prefecture after their death, making Anlu the ancestral land of the other two offshoots.

After Sun Ming passed away, his sons Sun Hu and Sun Xin were still reused. Sun Hu took over as Huguang'an Luwei Qianhu, and Sun Xin was transferred to the right guard in Xi'an, Shaanxi to take up important positions.

After more than a hundred years of development, although the Sun family is not as prominent as the Wu Xun family, it has become the most powerful military and political family in Anlu Prefecture.

In this life, after Sun Jiao obtained the honor of being a Jinshi, he was highly valued by his mentors Xu Pu and Qiu Jun. After a few years, he entered the Ministry of Officials, and then became the most powerful member of the anthology department, Wailang.

After Sun was handed over to the Ministry of Officials, he not only helped his uncle Sun Long eliminate dissidents and control Anluwei, but also promoted his uncles and brothers of the same clan to important positions.

It is precisely by using the power in hand and exchanging interests with other people that the drama of "one person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is staged.

Facing the sudden decision of the imperial court to implement Qingzhang Tianmu in Anlu, Sun Jiao's Sun family shoulders the heavy responsibility of obstructing the imperial court's decree.

Just like this, both Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi were assassinated, and Liu Zhong was hindered even more in Anlu Qingzhang, and even almost died in the sea of ​​fire.

Mou Bin looked at Sun Jiao, who was in a daze, and let out a bad breath: "Originally, you did have the opportunity to be dismissed for dereliction of duty, but your Sun family committed the crime of treason, not only you Anlu The main family, and all the descendants of your grandson's family will be confiscated! Of course, whether your children will be sent to the guillotine or sent to the army depends on your performance!"

"What performance?" Sun Jiao knew that he had no way out, so he said in a daze.

Mou Bin saw Sun Jiao's reaction, and immediately asked the most crucial question: "Be honest, who appointed you to murder Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi to stop Qingzhang?"

(End of this chapter)